UWC 5/22 Fairfax VA

UWC 8 – Fairfax VA 5/22 Results

1. Matt Brannon vs. Scott Heckman (1-0) 145 lbs – Heckman wins by Anaconda Sub at 1:36 of Rd 2

2. Jeremy Carper (1-1) vs. Caleb Macalister 155lbs – Carper wins by ArmBar at 3 minutes of Rd 2

3. Jason “Fearless” Frank (3-0) vs. Carlos Horn (1-1) 265 lbs (Amateur bout) - Frank wins by Armbar at 24 seconds in Rd 1

4. Iman “The Predator” Achhal (2-0) 120 lbs vs. “Vicious” Valerie Coolbaugh (3-5) 121 lbs -

Split decision for Coolbaugh

5. Justin “The Butcher” Hickey (3-1) 145 lbs vs. Dustin “The Disciple” Pague (6-4) 144 lbs

Pague wins by RNC at 54 seconds of Rd 1

6. Ron “The Choir Boy” Stallings (7-4) 185 lbs vs. Joey Kirwan (5-3) 186 lbs - Stallings wins by Triangle Choke at 52 seconds of Rd 2

7. Diego “Ceara” Brandoa (10-6) 154 lbs vs. Ururahy “The Show” Rodrigues (6-2) 155 lbs

Rodrigues wins by Unanimous Decision

8. Timothy “The Good Soldier” Woods (5-2) 184 lbs vs. Mike “El Verdugo” Seal (14-10) 185 lbs

Woods wins by Rear Naked Choke at 3:35 of Rd 2

9. John “The Magician” Dodson (12-4) 124 lbs vs. Jesse “The Mountain Man” Riggleman (9-0) 125 lbs – Dodson wins by Unanimous Decision

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Battle of the Legends 5/15 Results and Review

Washington Combat Presents “Battle of the Legends” Results

Francisco Salgueiro v Peter Simone- Simone UD
Jahmal McLennam v Chris Buckner- Buckner TKO 2:02 Rd 3
Manny Okorie v Matt Van Buren- Van Buren Split Decision
Gabriel Miglioli v John George- Miglioli TKO :56 Rd 3
Claudio Godoy v Ovince Saint Preux- Saint Preux TKO (Injury) Rd 1
David Derby v Marco Galvao- Galvao TKO 1:37 Rd 1
Jordan Smith v Gustavo "Ximu" Machado- Smith UD
Gary Goodridge v Pedro Rizzo- Rizzo TKO Rd 2 (failure to meet bell after leg kicks)

I've seen a lot of promoters come to DC, and sadly I rarely see them again. This time more than most I really hope to see them again. The event was nearly flawless. The judges made an unpopular call in the first fight, but it was a close match. Every fight was exciting, and the Yamasaki brothers did a hell of a good job with the matchmaking. The card flew by even though there were 3 decisions and only two fights ended in the first round.

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Battle of the Legends 5/15

BATTLE OF THE LEGENDS MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT TO BE HELD AT DC ARMORY MAY 15

SCHEDULED FIGHT CARD:

Gary 'Big Daddy' Goodridge vs. Pedro "The Rock" Rizzo (main event)

Jordan Smith vs Gustavo "Ximu" Machado (co-main event)

Eric Bradley vs. Roberto "Corvo" Barros

Albert Rios vs Marco Galvao

Claudio Godoy vs Joel Wyatt

Rick MaCauley vs Paul Song

Manny Okorie vs Matt Van Buren

Gabriel Miglioli vs John George

Francisco Salgueiro vs Peter Simone

The weigh ins were packed with a who's who of MMA legends and top talent. Kenny Florian, Demian Maia, Marco Ruas, Jose Aldo, and Tom Erickson mingled with fans and fighters as everyone weighed in for tomorrow's event.

The “Battle of the Legends” fight card is scheduled to include a total of nine fights along with special appearances by guests well-known in MMA circles. Notable MMA trainer and UFC referee Mario Yamasaki will officiate while his brother, renowned jujitsu instructor Fernando Yamasaki, will be the official Washington Combat Matchmaker. The event will also feature internationally known Japanese cage announcer Lenne Hardt.

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Antwain Britt ready for Strikeforce 5/15

At the recent DC MAX show in Washington DC we had a chance to catch up with Antwain “The Juggernaut” Britt before his match with Rafael Calvalcante at next weekend’s Strikeforce Heavy Artillery show in St. Louis, Missouri.

We’ve been following Antwain for a few years now from local shows in Fairfax and Washington DC, and winning his way into the house on the Ultimate Fighter, only to break his hand and not be able to continue. Now Antwain is working his way up another big opportunity, and rumors of a title shot for the winner of this match may soon become a reality.

Bloodyknux- So in your upcoming match you’re facing a well-regarded Black House fighter, what have you been doing to prepare for him?

Antwain Britt- I’ve been really hard-core with my Jiu-Jitsu. I’ve really been focused on that since the Jamal Patterson fight where I got a little over extended. I’m going to take him down and pound him out. That’s the goal, to kind of get back to the wrestling roots a little bit.

BK- You’re coming off an old school 3 in a night tournament down in Aruba, what was it like participating in a one night tournament?

AB- It was fun. A really fun tournament. We went down there and they had some really good competition. Carmelo Marrero, Richard Hale, Rodney Wallace. It was a really good experience for me, but definitely not something, those things can really shorten your career. I’m focusing on Strikeforce now. That’s my home and I want to focus on making a name in Strikeforce.

BK- Where do you go from here?

AB- The winner of this fight is in line for a title shot, we’re both up and comers, we’re both guys that bring a lot to the table in the 205 weight class. We’re both on the cusp of big things. I was actually suppose to fight Fejao back in Elite XC, and it never happened. It’s good we finally get to do this. It’s something that hardcore fans really want to see, and I’m excited about it.

BK- Thanks for talking to us, and good luck on the 15^th.

AB- No problem, anytime.

Make sure you catch Antwain and a stacked card the Saturday May 15^th live on Showtime.

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DC MAX 4/30 at Fur Nightclub

Event Results and Review up at Bloodyknux.com. Click here!

Tomorrow night One World MMA has their first event at Fur Nightclub in Washington DC. This will certainly be one of the most intimate setting I've seen a fight in, and I hope to see some good ones. The card has a few Valhalla and Operation Octagon vets on it, and we'll also see an appearance by TUF and Strikeforce fighter, Antwain Britt. Antwain's fighting on the Heavy Artillery card on Showtime next weekend, so hopefully we'll get a chance to chat with him about his upcoming match. Tune in tomorrow late for event results and a review of the latest addition to Nation's Capitol's MMA scene.

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Ultimate Fighter Kris McCray Interview

Gold Medal Grappling fighter Kris McCray out of Woodbridge Virginia discusses his road to the Ultimate Fighter, and his experiences in the first episode that aired this past Wednesday. Check out past coverage of Kris's Career in our earlier interviews at Bloodyknux.com, and our coverage of his past fights at Operation Octagon and UWC events in Northern Virginia. Be sure to stay tuned for two more interviews with Kris where he'll give us a peek behind the curtain of the popular mixed martial arts reality show, The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV.






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Operation Octagon X - 3/20 Sterling Virginia

Brent Hess sinks the choke and defends the belt at Operation Octagon X in Sterling Virginia!

Operation Octagon returned to Dulles Sportsplex tonight with a mixed kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts card of 18 exciting fights. The evening began with 3 Muay Thai matches, and then 15 MMA bouts with five Operation Octagon belts up for grabs. Local rivalries were fanned into bonfires as Mikido MMA, Gold Medal Grappling, MMA Institute, Capital Jiu Jitsu, Vanguard Gyn and many more pitted their growing rosters of talent against one another.

Operation Octagon X 3/20 Results

MUAY THAI –

Catchweight Tyler Boswell vs Eliud Arbelo Boswell wins by Split Decision

170 lbs. Thomas Edwards vs Michael Kalathas Edwards wins by TKO RD 1 (Failure to answer the bell)

145 lbs. Jimmy Mackey vs Carlos Lopez Lopes wins by Unanimous Decision

MMA-

Featherweight 145 lbs. Matt Stemmler vs Justin Kirtley- Kirtley wins a UD

Lightweight 155 lbs. Roland Barringer vs Kevin Rohrer- Rohrer wins by armbar at 2:01 in Rd 1

Welterweight 170 lbs. Joel Hockenberry vs Dirk Hurrin- Hurrin wins by RNC at 2:01 in Rd 1

Lightweight 155 lbs.Name: Dave McGraw vs Migo DeOcampo- DeOCampa wins by TKO at :11 in Rd 3

Featherweight 145 lbs.Duy Le vs Christian Rivera – Le wins by UD

Flyweight TITLE fight Bryan Robey vs Cody Carter – Robey wins by RNC at 1:45 of Rd 1

Bantamweight 135 lbs. Name: Aubrey Hummer vs Michael Logan – Hummer wins by KO at :42 in Rd 1

Heavyweight Sean Cox vs Joshua Cobra Brown - Cox wins by TKO at 1:47 of Rd 1

Welterweight TITLE Josh Duggins vs Nah-Shon Burrell –Duggins wins by TKO at 4:59 of Rd 1

Bantamweight.--TITLE Umaer Haq vs Bryan Lashomb – Haq wins by RNC at :31 of Rd 2

Middleweight interim TITLE Chad Malone vs Zed Mitchell – Malone wins by Guillotine at 3:57 in Rd 1

Featherweight--145 lbs.--TITLE FIGHT Casey Johnson vs Brent Hess – Hess wins by Guillotine in Rd 1

Featherweight Michael Ledman vs John Vroman – Ledman wins by triangle choke at 1:16 of Rd 1

Flyweight Andrew Heatwole vs Jaren Williams – Williams wins by KO at 2:12 in Rd 1

Lightweight 155 lbs.Name: Damien Mickey vs Kevin Smith – Smith by RNC at :41 of Rd 1

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